Assessment of Wastewater Quality of Paharang Drainand its Impact on the Ground Water Quality of Adjacent Areas

This study was conducted to assess the effect of wastewater quality of Paharang drain Faisalabad on ground water quality of adjacent areas. Ground water samples and drain water samples were collected and analyzed by using standard methods. Parameters of wastewater samples were compared with Pakistan...

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Published inInternational Journal of Economic and Environment Geology Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 06 - 13
Main Author Muhammad Zeeshan Khalid, Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, Asma Jamil, Noreddine Ghaffour
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists 01.01.2021
Subjects
ground water
heavy metals
paharang drain
physico-chemical parameters
water quality
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Summary:This study was conducted to assess the effect of wastewater quality of Paharang drain Faisalabad on ground water quality of adjacent areas. Ground water samples and drain water samples were collected and analyzed by using standard methods. Parameters of wastewater samples were compared with Pakistan National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS). Results indicated that physico-chemical parameters including pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, fluoride and total hardness were found exceeding the permissible limits in wastewater samples. Similarly, few physicochemical parameters in groundwater were found within the permissible limit while electrical conductivity (EC), TDS, chlorides (Cl), fluoride (F), and total hardness in most of samples were found above the Pak EPA and WHO standard limits. Heavy metals like nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), andarsenic (As) were found within the prescribed concentrations in drain and ground water samples. Statistical analysis showed significant effect of some drain wastewater parameters like conductivity, TDS, salt, temperature, and Cl on the corresponding ground water quality. A strong positive correlation between pH, EC, TDS, Salt, and Cl in drain wastewater and strong positive correlation between EC, TDS and Salt in ground water samples was observed. For improving the ground water quality in the adjacent areas textile wastewater treatment all factories is required, and a combined effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Paharang drain is also recommended.
ISSN:2223-957X
DOI:10.46660/ijeeg.Vol11.Iss4.2020.508